Investigation of canine dirofilariasis and brucellosis in free roaming dogs from public animal shelters in Gwangju area

광주지역 동물보호소내 유기견의 개심장사상충과 개 브루셀라병 감염 실태조사

  • Koh, Ba-Ra-Da (Gwangju Metropolitan Health & Environment Research Institute) ;
  • Na, Ho-Myung (Gwangju Metropolitan Health & Environment Research Institute) ;
  • Jang, Mi-Sun (Gwangju Metropolitan Health & Environment Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Yeon (Gwangju Metropolitan Health & Environment Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Seong-Do (Gwangju Metropolitan Health & Environment Research Institute)
  • 고바라다 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 나호명 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 장미선 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김지연 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 박성도 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원)
  • Published : 2007.03.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of canine heartworm infections, canine brucellosis and hematologic values from 153 free roaming dogs in the area of Gwangju city from March to November 2006. Nineteen (12.4%) of 153 samples tested with modified Knott's technique showed positive reaction for microfilariae. Polymerase chain reaction using specific primers for D immitis amplified the expected product from all samples of 19 microfilaremic canine blood samples as determined by the modified Knott's test for microfilariae. The seasonal infection rates of microfilariae were higher in the spring season (10/19, 52.6%) than in the other seasons. The major hematological findings in microfilaremic dogs were mild leukocytosis and mild monocytosis. A total of 100 dogs randomly selected from 153 free roaming dogs were negative for canine brucellosis by serological test using immunochromatographic antibody test kit.

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